Having fleas and ticks in and around your home can be worrisome especially for those of us with pets. Though fleas (photo on left, above) and ticks (photo on right) both feed on the blood of mammals, ...

Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact ...

Know what to look for and how to treat. New Study Shows Link Between Ticks and Kidney Disease Tick encounters are increasingly hard to avoid. A new study from IDEXX shows a connection between one of ...

Humans need to breed and train more puppies like service animals.

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Dogs are often called man’s best friend for good reason - they offer unconditional love, companionship, and happiness.

Firecrackers terrify dogs. Sadly, no shelters, even the fancy ones run by well-meaning animal lovers, agree to temporarily ...

R. parkeri rickettsiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever with relatively milder symptoms in the United States, according to CAES. R. parkeri rickettsiosis ...

Learn about the most common fall pests, their signs and effective removal tips to keep your home pest-free this season.

It’s time for Mass Appeal’s Pet of the Week and today we’re introducing you to Wiggle Butt! Lee Chambers is here from Dakin ...

In exchange for a free place to live, my husband and I look after people's homes, pets, and plants. We get to travel the ...